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Ouch, Alissa.  Let's not let the general public know about "our"  
contempt for "their" common sense. Best if we kept it our little  
secret, don't you think?


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On Oct 15, 2009, at 10:25 AM, Daniels, Alissa wrote:

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> Jonah...*you* know that and *I* know that, but I think you're way
> overestimating *them*. You've worked with the general public long  
> enough
> to know that common sense is not terribly common.   ...sigh...
>
> AD
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> Subject: Re: identifying paid visitors in flu season
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> OK, forgive me if my knowledge of virology is painfully lacking,  
> but...
> Is there any possible reason anyone should be worried about getting
> their hand stamped? And if not, isn't avoiding doing so just playing  
> to
> paranoia + misinformation about the flu?
>
> Yes, the stamp touched someone else's hand for a second. So what? If a
> visitor considers that to be a health threat, what the heck are they
> doing at a museum? Are they going to not touch any of the exhibits  
> (all
> of which were touched by other people for a lot longer than a split
> second)? Are they going to avoid opening any doors (at the museum, the
> stores, schools, restaurants, town hall...) Or how do you know no one
> else touched that box of cereal at the supermarket? Or...
>
> It just seems to me that anyone who's concerned about getting their  
> hand
> stamped should put themselves in a plastic bubble + get it over with.
> Like I said, I could be wrong, and feel free to tell me so if I am,  
> but
> this strikes me as a point where reasonable health/sanitary concerns
> cross over into hysteria.
>
> Rant over,
> Jonah Cohen
> Outreach & Public Programs Manager
> The Children's Museum
>
>
> "There's where I come from, where I'm going, and I am lost in  
> between."
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>> Our usual procedure is to stamp hands as visitors enter, but with all
>> the flu business, our visitors are growing concerned about this.
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